Re: [RFC PROTOTYPE] mm: reliable 1GB page allocation

[Dev Jain]

On 12/10/26 3:14 am, Rik van Riel wrote:
> On Sun, 2026-10-11 at 22:58 +0530, Dev Jain wrote:
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>> On 04/10/26 11:06 am, Rik van Riel wrote:
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>>> When the kernel free lists run low, the slow path moves pages and
>>> page
>>> blocks from inside mixed gigablocks onto the kernel free lists.
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>> Did you consider a design to introduce MIGRATE_POLLUTED: simply
>> have another migratetype which stores polluted pageblocks.
>> This idea can work in general, not sure how relevant it is
>> for gigablock concept.
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> Don't the first half a dozen or so changes from this
> prototype do that already?
> 
> What differences do you have in mind?

Sorry, it was just a drive-by comment. I will eventually try to
review your design document.


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